The Big Heat (song) explained

The Big Heat
Cover:	Stan Ridgway - The Big Heat.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Stan Ridgway
Album:	The Big Heat
B-Side:	Salesman
Recorded:	Fiddler's Studio, J.C. Studios and The Lighthouse, Hollywood, CA
Genre:	New wave, alternative rock
Length:	4:26
Label:	I.R.S.
Producer:	Hugh Jones
Prev Title:	Don't Box Me In
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Drive, She Said
Next Year:	1985

"The Big Heat" is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway, released in 1985 from his 1986 debut solo album The Big Heat. The song dates back to his time in Wall of Voodoo, and was performed live by the group in 1982.^[1]

Formats and track listings

All songs written by Stan Ridgway, except where noted.

European 7" single (ILSA 6296)

1. "The Big Heat" – 4:32
2. "Drive, She Said" – 4:35

Australian 7" single (ILSA 12.6588)

1. "The Big Heat" – 4:32
2. "Pick It Up (And Put It in Your Pocket)" – 4:32

Netherlands 12" single (ILSA 12.7025)

1. "The Big Heat" – 4:33
2. "Stormy Side of Town" – 5:01
3. "Salesman" – 5:28

UK 7" single (IRM 123)

1. "The Big Heat" – 3:49 (remix)
2. "Foggy River" (Fred Rose) – 4:20

UK 12" single (IRMT 123)

1. "The Big Heat" – 3:52 (remix)
2. "Foggy River" (Fred Rose) – 4:20
3. "Salesman" – 5:26

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart^[2]	13
Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart^[3]	91

Notes and References

1. Web site: - YouTube. YouTube.
2. Book: Lazell, Barry . Indie Hits 1980-1989 . Cherry Red Books . 1997 . June 29, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605133215/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/r.htm . June 5, 2011 .
3. Web site: ARIA Charts: Top Singles of 1987 . charts.org.nz . June 29, 2015.